Kigali vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$387
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$700
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
29
😀 Quality of life
49
57
🏙️ Population
1.16M
431K

The cost of living in Kigali is 23% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6835th and 5698th ($758 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Namibia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6733rd and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$5380

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$597
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$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
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$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
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$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
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$904
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$924
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$927
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$948
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$808
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
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$719
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$975
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$1082
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$892
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$706
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$684
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$826